Table 3.
Experience of women on various forms of IPV during pregnancy.
| Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Have you ever experienced IPV during pregnancy? | |
| Yes | 79 (30.4%) |
| No | 181 (69.6%) |
| If yes, during which pregnancy was IPV experienced? | |
| First | 26 (32.9%) |
| Subsequent pregnancies | 53 (67.1%) |
| Was the pregnancy you experienced IPV desired and planned for? | |
| Yes | 217 (83.5%) |
| No | 43 (16.5%) |
| Number of times you ever experienced IPV during pregnancy? | |
| Once | 13 (16.5%) |
| Twice | 9 (11.4%) |
| More than twice | 5 (6.3%) |
| Frequently | 52 (65.8%) |
| Magnitude of intimate partner violence during pregnancy compared to outside pregnancy | |
| More frequent | 7 (8.8%) |
| Less | 44 (55.7%) |
| Same | 28 (35.4%) |
| Type of physical violence experienced during pregnancy | |
| Pushing, shoving, pulling hair, or slapping | 14 (17.8%) |
| Kick on the abdomen, beating, or choking | 58 (73.4%) |
| Thrown something at, attempted burning | 7 (8.8%) |
| Has your partner ever insulted or made you feel bad? | |
| Yes | 78 (30%) |
| No | 182 (70%) |
| Did your partner ever belittle or humiliate you before people | |
| Yes | 61(23.5%) |
| No | 199 (76.5%) |
| Has your partner/husband ever taken your earnings or savings against your will? | |
| Yes | 48 (18.5%) |
| No | 212 (81.5%) |
| Has your partner ever refused to give you money for household expenses? | |
| Yes | 78 (30%) |
| No | 182 (70%) |
| Have you ever been forced by your partner to have sexual intercourse by threatening you or withholding certain things? | |
| Yes | 39 (15%) |
| No | 221 (85%) |
| Do you agree to have sexual intercourse with your partner when you do not want to? | |
| Yes | 110 (42.3%) |
| No | 150 (57.7%) |